Biblioteka

FINA Gallery UBC Okanagan 1148 Research Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Biblioteka is a duet for one performer and one musician, set within a spontaneously constructed library of 100+ books. Biblioteka intersects ritual movement, autobiographical storytelling, live reading, experimental theatre, folk music and improvisation.

By donation

Biblioteka

Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water St, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Biblioteka is a duet for one performer and one musician, set within a spontaneously constructed library of 100+ books. Biblioteka intersects ritual movement, autobiographical storytelling, live reading, experimental theatre, folk music and improvisation.

By donation

Art Exhibitions at The Alternator

The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

The 'Multimodal Landscape' combines the exquisite sounds and colors of nature to make an expressive Visual Music interactive installation. 'Fields of Light' explores light and physical material in a topological composition of the Okanagan Valley.

By donation

Me Love Bingo

Centre Culturel Francophone de l'Okanagan 702 Bernard Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Part variety hour, part game night, part Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Join your costume-clad host, Kyle Loven, and guest assistants from your community for a campy night of games, wacky prizes, sweet tunes and lots of surprises.

$20 – $30

Experiment in F# Minor

Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water St, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna, BC, Canada

On a large table sits a collection of bare speakers of all shapes and sizes. As guests move through the room, human shadows trigger an interactive music composition in F# minor.

Me Love Bingo

Centre Culturel Francophone de l'Okanagan 702 Bernard Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Part variety hour, part game night, part Pee Wee’s Playhouse. Join your costume-clad host, Kyle Loven, and guest assistants from your community for a campy night of games, wacky prizes, sweet tunes and lots of surprises.

$20 – $30

Jimmy Jones (English)

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

The continuing story of Jimmy Jones and his heavenly truck Théâtre de la Pire Espèce January 21, 2020 World Premiere In a mythical America, Jimmy Jones reveals the stories and disappointments of his father in the middle of cornfields and legends. All audiences from 12 years-old This show is co-presented by the Centre culturel francophone […]

$20 – $30

Objects in Motion

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Objects in Motion Various Artists January 21, 2020Objects in Motion presents a night of rare international animated shorts curated by local artist and animator, Myron Campbell. Settle in for an evening of experimental animation showcasing both seasoned and emerging independent filmmakers from Canada and beyond. Programming runs approx. 75-80 minutes. The following films are a […]

$10

Jimmy Jones (French)

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

The continuing story of Jimmy Jones and his heavenly truck Théâtre de la Pire Espèce January 22, 2020L'historia sin fin de Jimmy Jones y su camión celestial World Premiere Dans une Amérique mythique, le fils de Jimmy Jones nous dévoile les histoires et déboires de son père au milieu des champs de maïs et des […]

$20 – $30

My Dear Lewis

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

My Dear Lewis Kyle Loven January 22, 2020Innovative puppetry. Surreal visuals. The end of his world.  Lewis is at the end of his journey met with the task of looking back over a life lived. What unfolds is a pilgrimage made by his mind and body into the dark and dusty corners of memory. Puppetry, […]

$20 – $30

A Falling Stone: reflections on the lives of objects

Kelowna Art Gallery 1315 Water St, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna, BC, Canada

A Falling Stone: reflections on the lives of objects Neil Cadger January 23, 2020 @ 6:00 PMLooking at visual art as well as performance, this talk will explore how art reveals our complex relationships with the non-human world.   We may think we know what we want but what does everything else want? Join Associate Professor and Artistic Director of the […]

FREE

Ubu Sur La Table (French)

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Ubu Sur La Table Théâtre de la Pire Espèce January 23, 2020 All audiences from 14 years-old Tout le grotesque du monde sur une table ! Une armée de baguettes de pain se dresse devant une autre, les bombes de tomates éclatent, le batteur à œufs survole les troupes en déroute, du sang de mélasse pisse […]

$20 – $30

My Dear Lewis

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

My Dear Lewis Kyle Loven January 23, 2020Innovative puppetry. Surreal visuals. The end of his world.  Lewis is at the end of his journey met with the task of looking back over a life lived. What unfolds is a pilgrimage made by his mind and body into the dark and dusty corners of memory. Puppetry, […]

$20 – $30

Ubu On The Table (English)

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Ubu on the Table Théâtre de la Pire Espèce January 24, 2020 All audiences from 14 years-old A world of grotesque on a table! Two armies of French baguettes face each other in a stand-off as tomato bombs explode, an egg beater hovers over fleeing troops and molasses-blood splatters on fork-soldiers as they charge Père […]

$20 – $30

Find Your Own Inner Elder

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Find Your Own Inner Elder Michelle Thrush January 24, 2020This imaginative show talks about the importance of reconnecting with our Elders and how impactful the stories are that our Grandparents carry. FYOIE talks about the passing of information between the generations and the strength of language. This touching show portrays the connection between 4 generations […]

$20 – $30

Object Theatre Workshop

Centre Culturel Francophone de l'Okanagan 702 Bernard Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Object Theatre Workship Théâtre de la Pire Espèce January 25, 2020 Students will discover the object’s expressive possibilities and will practise different manipulation techniques. They will then be asked to create short pieces using objects as characters or symbols, under the watchful eye of their instructors. Students will perform their new work at the 2020 […]

Pay what you can

Find Your Own Inner Elder

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Find Your Own Inner Elder Michelle Thrush January 25, 2020This imaginative show talks about the importance of reconnecting with our Elders and how impactful the stories are that our Grandparents carry. FYOIE talks about the passing of information between the generations and the strength of language. This touching show portrays the connection between 4 generations […]

$20 – $30

Puppet Slam

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Puppet Slam Various Artists January 25, 2020 An evening of professional and amateur performers doing unusual things with objects... Underground puppet slams are popping up everywhere. They feature contemporary short-form puppet and object theater for adult audiences, often late at night in small venues, nightclubs, and art spaces. Puppet Slams exist at the nexus of […]

$10

Objects in Motion

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Objects in Motion Various Artists January 28, 2020Objects in Motion presents a night of rare international animated shorts curated by local artist and animator, Myron Campbell. Settle in for an evening of experimental animation showcasing both seasoned and emerging independent filmmakers from Canada and beyond. Programming runs about 75-80 minutes in length approx. The following […]

$10

Sounds Like Things

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Sounds Like Things is an experimental concert event that breaks musical boundaries, opens minds, and challenges listeners to hear in new ways.

$10

Cuckoo

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Cuckoo Jaha Koo January 30, 2020 incluA journey through the last 20 years of Korean history told by a bunch of talkative rice cookers. In bittersweet and humorous dialogues, Jaha and his clever rice cookers take you on a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history, combining personal experience with political events and […]

$25 – $35

Cuckoo

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

A journey through the last 20 years of Korean history told by a bunch of talkative rice cookers.
In bittersweet and humorous dialogues, Jaha and his clever rice cookers take you on a journey through the last 20 years of Korean history, combining personal experience with political events and reflections on happiness, economic crises and death.

$25 – $35

Looks Like Sounds

Black Box Theatre 1375 Water Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Looks Like Sounds Various Artists January 31, 2020Looks Like Sounds is an experimental performance event that combines music, dance, and visual projection to explore live improvisation between multiple artistic forms.  Classical and avant-garde musicians and dancers will observe and respond to each other amid an ever-changing visual backdrop, connecting and communicating through the languages of movement, […]

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Figures in Motion

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Figures in Motion Vanessa Goodman & Heather Ware February 1, 2020An evening of dance, celebrating figures in motion. Container // Vanessa Goodman Container is a new work by choreographer and performer Vanessa Goodman that explores heritage, culture and resilience. A Fine Kind of Madness // Heather Ware A body in conflict searches for balance, for […]

$20 – $30

Figures in Motion (Matinee)

Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

Figures in Motion Vanessa Goodman & Heather Ware February 2, 2020An evening of dance, celebrating figures in motion. Container // Vanessa Goodman Container is a new work by choreographer and performer Vanessa Goodman that explores heritage, culture and resilience. A Fine Kind of Madness // Heather Ware A body in conflict searches for balance, for […]

$20 – $30

The Collective Body

Rotary Centre for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave., Kelowna, BC, Canada

DANCERS, MUSICIANS & DIGITAL ARTISTS PLAY TELEPHONE…
How do artists connect and collaborate while living in isolation? Experience a haunting, shimmering collage of diverse bodies projected onto the windows of the Rotary Centre for the Arts, as a cascade of sound washes over visitors outside.
The Collective Body is an audio/video project that captures a moment in history while inspiring artists from across North America.

Free